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What is a “seal weld?” AWS A3.0, Standard Welding Terms and Definitions, defines a seal
weld as: “Any weld designed primarily to provide a specific degree of tightness
against leakage.” The purpose of a seal weld may be to contain a fluid – either gaseous or
liquid. In the mechanical and structural fields, seal welds are used most often not to
prevent leakage out of a container, but to prevent entry of a fluid into a space where some
type of harmful behavior, often corrosion, is expected to occur. In these fields, seal welds
are frequently used to preclude moisture and oxygen-laden air and water from entering
that cavity. Seal welds may be specified on parts to be galvanized to prohibit pickling acids
and/or liquid zinc from entering into a specific region. For architecturally exposed steel
that is to be painted, seal welds may be specified to prevent unsightly rust bleeding. Seal
welds may be required for some applications where the sealed joint is more conducive to
cleanup than an exposed joint would be. Food processing facilities are one such example.

A seal weld is a weld that performs the primary function of sealing joints. Seal welds are
commonly used in gas or liquid containers to contain the gaseous or liquid substances and
to prevent leakage. The presence of seal welds also prevents the gases or fluids from
entering specific, off-limits areas where they may cause corrosion or other damage.
Seal welds are applied to parts that are to be galvanized. There are two types of ready-to-
be galvanized joints, regular and vented, that can be welded together respectively with
seal welding; there is also a third ready-to-be galvanized joint that does not require a seal
weld. With regular joints, care must be taken to ensure that the seal welds are not so
porous as to allow any kind of leakage. Vented joints are joints that have vents or holes in
them to allow gas to escape out. When applying seal welds to vented joints, it is important
to ensure that the vents are placed in proper locations; a build-up of gas might damage
the joints otherwise.
It must be borne in mind that seal welds are placed only as containment measures and
should not be expected to add to the joint strength. It is essential that the designer and
the fabricator check that the seal placements agree with the code requirements specified
by the American Welding Society (AWS), although code violations are allowed in certain
cases that could affect the flexibility of the joints. It is also necessary to ensure that the seal

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The welder must be well-qualified to do the job, and needs to follow sound welding
practices when making seal welds. Sound seal welding practices include adhering to
specified weld sizes and heat input, selecting the right shaped electrode, and following the
correct welding procedures. The proper heating time and welding pressure are necessary
to ensure that complete fusion is achieved and that there is no chance that the seal weld
may crack.
Application of seal welds is common in the food processing and engineering industries.
Apart from pipes and containers, exposed steel elements undergo seal welding before
being painted to avoid rusting. A pinch weld seal, which is also known as a trim seal or a
rubber lock, is used in both refrigerator and car doors. (Source:WiseGEEK)
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